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21st March 2014, 05:51 PM #1Senior Member
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Lathe is finished plus three point steady
Gday Folks,
After much help from Sam-Q, NeilS, Paul39, Uncle Al, Old Croc, pjt, BobL, Mobyturns, and hughie, the Omega Lathe I've been restoring in these two threads, https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/identifying-lathe-177954 and https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...hlight=pulleys is now finally finished.
Guys, you all have a generosity that is limitless, patience in abundance, and a willingness to help that is inspiring. Without your help over these last few months I would still have a boat anchor in the garage instead of a lathe that is everything I'd imagined it would be and for that I can't thank you enough.
Since last posting I still wasnt happy with the rev range so I sourced a step pulley from AA Bearings in Nunawading that gives me a 4 gear range of,
at 10hz the speeds are 58, 132, 245, 424 and
at 70hz the speeds are 408, 921, 1718, 2970
So realisticly I have the range that I was after and for one I dont think the lathe will spend much time at 10hz and two while the range is certainly there to do all sorts of turning I think for now I'll probably have it most of the time on the third gear, time will tell.
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The lathe is painting in Hammerite Black Gloss, it was going to be white but IMHO this turned out much better.
Anyways, thanks again to all of you for all your help, its very much appreciated,
Ross.
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21st March 2014, 05:57 PM #2Retired
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Gees Ross, the workshop looks purty.
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21st March 2014, 05:59 PM #3Senior Member
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21st March 2014, 05:59 PM #4Skwair2rownd
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Good one fozz!! Should have hours of fun on that niphphty unit!!1
Where's the steady??
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21st March 2014, 06:01 PM #5Senior Member
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Steady is next post down
and yes , almost organised, not like when you saw it last
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21st March 2014, 06:05 PM #6Intermediate Member
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My My, what a beautiful piece of machinery. Good on ya mate.
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21st March 2014, 07:00 PM #7
Nice work and that steady looks pretty spiffy
and thanks you've just given me an idea for how to use that monitor stand I haveregards
Nick
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21st March 2014, 07:09 PM #8Senior Member
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Specialised laptop stand is copywrited to Ross's engineering services and lathe restorations, can allow the design to be reused but at great cost to the management
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21st March 2014, 07:13 PM #9
Great to see another lathe that has been restored.
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22nd March 2014, 06:59 PM #10
Serious looking lathe you have resurrected there Ross...
Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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25th March 2014, 11:21 AM #11
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26th March 2014, 11:48 AM #12GOLD MEMBER
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Fozz,
The lathe has been finished for 4 days. Where are photos of it buried in shavings and several turnings.
Very nice steady rest!!So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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26th March 2014, 09:26 PM #13Senior Member
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Paul, Paul, Paul, after much deliberation on this weighty topic, it has been decided that pics of the dirty lathe will be up in the next few days, hopefully
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27th March 2014, 05:19 AM #14GOLD MEMBER
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Fozz,
Some of us are not as patient as you about cleaning up older machinery.
First photo is of my new to me, used and neglected Woodfast one hour after I brought it home in pieces, with no room in the shed to keep it. Second is in place, inside.
I ran an extension cord out in the yard and made a bowl. It has since had all the bare metal polished; and the stuck face plate, tail, and drive centers knocked loose, polished and oiled.So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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10th April 2014, 06:10 PM #15Senior Member
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Quick update
Gday folks,
a quick update and a couple of pics, one especially for Paul.
The ply feet weren't all they were cracked up to be so they have been replaced by 3 pieces of 150mmx75mm U channel that are 900mm long, one on the tail end and two on the head end, all mounted to the brackets that are welded to each end of the lathe. 010.jpg
I started roughing a bowl after putting the new feet on, big improvement and the whole set up feels really solid.
Second pic is for Paul, the lathe is now dirty. 011.jpg
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